Exiles on Asperus is a collection of three science fiction novelettes/novellas by British writer John Wyndham, writing as John Beynon, published in 1979 after his death by Coronet Books.
Contents
"Exiles on Asperus" (1932), novelette, as by John Beynon Harris
"No Place Like Earth" (1951), novelette, Bert #2 series[1]
"The Venus Adventure" (1932), novella
Summaries
"Exiles on Asperus"
a human crew are transporting a group of Martian dissidents to a penal colony, the captives revolt leading to the crew, prisoners, and the survivors of a previous crash becoming embroiled in a battle for survival against the indigenous life form of the planet Asperus.
"No Place Like Earth"
a survivor of the Earth's destruction face a slow, quiet life on Mars or becomes part of the efforts to keep humanity alive on Venus.
"The Venus Adventure"
an early flight to Venus discover a surprising world. Not only are there intelligent indigenous lifeforms, and a breathable atmosphere, there are also fellow humans.
